diff --git a/package/kernel/Makefile b/package/kernel/Makefile
index b1155f428..e5094ef01 100644
--- a/package/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/Makefile
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 	$(3) \
 	if [ -n "$$$$$$$$modules" ]; then \
 		mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
-		echo "#!/bin/sh" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
-		echo "[ -z \"\$$$$$$$$IPKG_INSTROOT\" ] || exit" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
+		echo "[ -z \"\$$$$$$$$IPKG_INSTROOT\" ] || exit 0" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
 		echo ". /etc/functions.sh" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
 		echo "load_modules $$$$$$$$modules" >> $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \
 		chmod 0755 $(2)/CONTROL/postinst; \